There’s a famous line in Pride and Prejudice that says it’s a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. It sounds like a joke about matchmaking, but it’s really asking a deeper question that still baffles people today: why do love and marriage feel so inseparable, even when modern life constantly tries to pull them apart?
It is more relevant than ever when dating apps, live-in relationships, and lifelong singlehood are not a taboo anymore, many still find themselves hearing the same old question from family, friends, and society at large: “When are you getting married?” or “Are you serious about this relationship?” As if love, on its own, is never quite enough unless it comes with a ring, a certificate, or a wedding invitation.
